WWE NXT: Finn Balor, Kyle O Reilly form unlikely alliance
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Jan. 28 (UPI) NXT Champion Finn Balor and Kyle O Reilly put their differences aside to take on a common enemy in NXT Tag Team Champions Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch on WWE NXT.
Balor and O Reilly formed their unlikely alliance on Wednesday and competed against Lorcan and Burch in the main event. Balor and O Reilly have been feuding with the tag champs in recent weeks and their partner, Pete Dunne.
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Balor and O Reilly, despite previously having two epic battles for Balor s NXT Championship, worked well together.
O Reilly picked up the victory after he impressively caught Burch s foot following a second-rope Dropkick. O Reilly applied a Leg Lock submission hold, causing Burch to tap out.
The first-round of the 2021 WWE NXT Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic continued during tonight’s NXT episode on the USA Network.
Tonight’s show saw Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez defeat Aliyah and Jessi Kamea to advance to the next round.
Kai and Gonzalez will now face Team Ninja (Kayden Carter, Kacy Catanzaro), who defeated Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez in a first round match last Wednesday.
Kai and Gonzalez vs. Carter and Catanzaro will air next Wednesday night. The Way (Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell) vs. the winners of Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon vs. Marina Shafir and Zoey Stark will air in two weeks. The Blackheart and Moon vs. Shafir and Stark match has not aired yet, but it could take place this Friday night on WWE 205 Live, or on next Wednesday’s NXT show.
Join Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling, episode 18. On this fun and interactive show, Denise breaks down the major moments from both NXT and AEW Dynamite, plus she also shares her Royal Rumble predictions!
The first portion of this stream is spent discussing AEW Dynamite, Denise breaks down the major and most impressive highlights of the show including the story progression amongst the Inner Circle, Jungle Boy’s surprising win, her honest thoughts on the Cody/Shaquille O Neal storyline and lots more!
Following AEW, Denise highlights the most noteworthy parts of NXT. This week’s discussion includes both the Men’s and Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, the Finn Bálor/ Kyle O Reilly feud, plus more!
Ember Moon Pays Tribute To Friend Who Passed Away
WWE Superstar Ember Moon paid tribute to a friend that passed away this evening.
She revealed that her friend and fellow wrestler Jackie (Claudia) helped her break into the women’s independent scene as a new wrestler. She was also one of the first women that Ember Moon wrestled.
Moon tweeted, “I lost another friend today and I feel very bittersweet she was one of the first women I wrestled and helped me break into the women’s indy scene as a new wrestler. Even though we didn’t stay close, Thank you for everything! Rest in peace jackie aka claudia”